Back in October I wrote about a little Kickstarter board game project called Super Showdown. With graphics recalling the Golden Age of comics, Super Showdown is a slim little two-player game that has surprising depth with a simple set of components. I just got my Kickstarter-reward copy this week, and it looks great.
You can read the full review here for how the game works, but here's a run-down of the final product.
The box itself is quite nice: a linen finish that goes well with the style of the artwork, and made to look like a comic book cover. Three "super supporters" have their names listed on one edge of the box. The box is a little smaller than a Kindle: you could probably fit all the components in something even smaller (a square, perhaps), but then you're dealing with really odd sizes. I'm glad he went with this size — it's also thinner than many game boxes I've seen, so at least there's not a ton of wasted space.
Inside the box, you get:
- 2 dice
- 2 custom meeples (the white hero-with-cape and the green villain)
- a deck of 18 cards
- 2 player aid cards
- 1 game board
The game board is sturdy cardboard with the printed image wrapping around the edges, which is a nice touch. The grid is sized to match the dice (as you can see from the top photo), so you can easily mark where the mayhem takes place.
I played it again today (and lost) and it was still a lot of fun — an excellent buy for the $15 I chipped in on Kickstarter.
Game designer Trevor Cram has his website up and running now, so if you want to pick up a copy for yourself, you can do so at Touch Paper Press. The price there is $15.95, so just a little bit higher than the Kickstarter backer level, but it's still a darn good deal.
